Marina VeronicaApr 231 minPets in Art Which famous artist painted this Mastiff?Here are three clues: 1. The artist was a Spanish Baroque painter from Spain. 2. This image s a detail from his most famous painting. 3....
Marina VeronicaJul 1, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowWhich artist painted this Japanese Chin?Here are three clues: 1. He was French Impressionist. 2. He is considered to be the father of Modernism. 3. Dejeuner sur l'herbe from...
Marina VeronicaJun 4, 20201 minPets in Art Can you name the dog breed in this Renoir painting?Here are 7 clues: It is a working dog. Selective breeding has occurred in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. This sets these dogs...
Marina VeronicaMay 16, 20201 minDog BreedsGame: Name that Dog!10 clues to help you guess: 1. Loyal but standoffish with strangers 2. Independent guardians 3. Intelligent 4. Can be traced back 2000...
Marina VeronicaMay 3, 20201 minDog BreedsWhich breed is the live mascot for Yale, Univ of Georgia, Mississippi State and Butler University ?More about these star mascots: 1. Handsome Dan is the live mascot for Yale. Yale was the first university in the United States to adopt...
Marina VeronicaApr 30, 20201 minDog BreedsWhich dog breed was owned and loved by Helen Keller?10 clues to help you guess: 1. Independent-thinking and hard-wired 2. Quiet and fastidious 3. Wary of strangers 4. Alert expression -...
Marina VeronicaApr 29, 20201 minDog BreedsGame: Name that Dog! 10 clues to help you guess: 1. This breed has been used since ancient times to protect livestock from wolves, bears, and human foes. 2....
Marina VeronicaApr 28, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowWhich dog breed has ancestry in England and is the mascot for Boston University?1. Large round eyes that show its intelligence 2. Non-sporting group 3. Ancestry in 19th century England = Terrier + bull-type dog 4. A...
Marina VeronicaApr 23, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowThe elite in Ancient Rome were like modern-day celebrities who cherish their toy dogs Research in Spain reveals that the Romans loved miniature or toy dogs. Many members of the elite had pampered pets - much like today's...
Marina VeronicaApr 23, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowWorld's oldest dog lived 31,700 years ago. Which breed did it resemble? Where was it excavated?Some facts: 1. Humans from the Upper Paleolithic period may have been the first to domesticate dogs. 2. Dog domestication might have...
Marina VeronicaApr 20, 20201 minPets in Art Queen Victoria elevated the stature of this dog breedAnders Zorn, Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919), 1897 5 Interesting Facts: 1. The ancestors of this breed were...
Marina VeronicaApr 20, 20201 minDog BreedsGame: Name That Dog!10 clues to help you guess: 1. A hybrid dog with fine-tempered parents 2. Part Cocker Spaniel 3. Happy, affectionate and friendly when...
Marina VeronicaApr 20, 20201 minDog BreedsGame: Name that Dog! 10 clues to help you guess: 1. 1/2 Old English Sheepdog 2. Great therapy or emotional support dogs 3. Energetic and playful 4. Crave...
Marina VeronicaApr 17, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowWhich dog was bred as an exterminator in Scotland by farmers?Image: Alex Katz, Dog at Duck Trap, 1975 Still not sure? Here are 10 Facts: 1. Courageous, Good-Tempered and Canny 2. Dog of style,...
Marina VeronicaApr 16, 20201 minInquiring Minds Want To KnowWhich dog breed delivered cigarettes to soldiers in WWI?Still not sure? Here are 10 Interesting Facts to help you guess: 1. Playful, Alert and Adaptable 2. Bred with terriers and pugs in the...
Marina VeronicaApr 15, 20201 minDog BreedsWhich Tibetan dog was unknown to the world until the 1930s?Still not sure? Here are 10 Other Facts: 1. Lived in the palace with Chinese emperors 2. Most likely the product of crosses of two even...
Marina VeronicaApr 12, 20202 minDog BreedsWhich breed might be related to the Golden Retriever?(Image: https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/golden-retriever/) Currently Accepted Theory: As early as 1929 the idea that Goldens were...